17 February 2020
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"The force is being investigated for obtaining information on “persistent” complainants after it asked an NHS trust to provide medical details.
The force was provided with personal data on 16 people, without their knowledge, after a request was made to the trust running St George’s mental health hospital in Stafford.
Police asked for details on the complainants, asking if they were “known to mental health services and what for”.
The request led to an investigation being launched by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after one of those involved complained."
Revealed: Staffordshire Police in secret requests to NHS over mental health of complainants (Express & Star, link)
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